Screening Scientist II

Cambrex

UK--Edinburgh

Job :  
Type: Regular Full-Time # of Openings: 1 Category: Screening

Overview:
Cambrex is a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) that provides drug substance development and manufacturing across the entire drug lifecycle, as well as comprehensive analytical and IND enabling services.

With over 40 years of experience and a team of 2,000 experts servicing global clients from North America and Europe, Cambrex offers a range of specialized drug substance technologies and capabilities, including continuous flow, controlled substances, liquid‑phase peptide synthesis, solid‑state science, material characterization, and highly potent APIs.

As a solid form scientist based in Edinburgh, you will, together with our clients across the pharmaceutical industry, participate in the discovery and selection of the most important solid forms of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) to take into the next stage of development.

You will work with small and large molecules to identify optimal solid forms to move the API further along the development pipeline. You will form an important part of our technical team and will work at the cutting‑edge in a fast‑paced and rewarding environment. You will demonstrate the highest technical standards, while maintaining compliance to quality and safety systems.

• The main purpose of the Solid Form Scientist is to carry out solid form screening projects to the highest technical standards, on the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) for clients of Cambrex. Also, to facilitate closure of projects with minimal lead‑time, whilst maintaining compliance to quality and safety systems, so that clients can progress development of their product/API.

• BSc (Hons), Masters in chemistry, PhD in chemistry, chemical engineering or related discipline (essential).
• 2+ years industrial experience in a pharmaceutical company / contract research organization.
• Experience of working with small molecules and/or large molecules (peptide fragments, cyclic and linear peptides) and other complex modalities (essential).
• Practical experience in a laboratory setting using wet chemistry techniques (essential).
• Experience/knowledge of solid‑state analytical techniques (e.g., XRPD, DSC, TGA/DSC, microscopy, DVS, single crystal X‑ray diffraction) and more general spectroscopic (e.g., NMR, FT‑IR, Raman) (essential).
• Experience using automated screening platforms (desirable).
• Experience in working independently and within a team in an R&D environment.
• Experience with working safely in a lab environment and adhering to local SHE policies.
• Able to participate in client meetings and discuss technical data clearly and succinctly.

• Possess excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Be well organised and able to manage high workloads.
• Able to meet deadlines and plan one’s own work effectively.
• Possess excellent problem‑solving skills.
• Be commercially aware of business development needs.
• Knowledgeable of the pharmaceutical development continuum of APIs.

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.